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I have a canon rebel xt (350D) it was droped and somthing has come lose. The camera still works. But a rattling sound can be heard from the camera when it's moved

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Does this camera have sound? When I take a video the sound does not work. It says "Camera Sound:On" but when I play back the video it still has no sound.

The sound on my camera does not work. i have gone into settings and it says that silent mode is off but still no sound. it also says hold down the display button to deactivate silent mode and when i do this still no sound. there is now no sound in my videos that i took either.

Have you got the playback volume turned up to full in the set-up menu options? Page 89 of the pdf manual.If you have no sound 'effects' at all like shutter sound it does sound as though there may be a fault but only if you're sure silent mode is off. ...
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I turned the camera on and saw a black screen that moved when I did. I replaced the batteries with fresh ones no good I installed the memory full 32mb mem card and it worked, I reinstalled the 512 mb mem card and it worked until I turned it on 1 hour later again black screen that moves with you I changed mem cards still not working

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My camera (Sony DSC-T100) is about 3 years old. It has worked perfectly in that time but recently, outdoor photos show a lot pink where it does not belong (sky, side walks, etc.). Indoor pictures still look great, with or without flash. Sounded similar to some of the bad CCD discussions I have seen, but my camera seems to have been built after that problem was supposedly fixed by Sony. I tried calling the number (866-703-7669) I have seen in several postings, but it does not seems to work.

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I have 2 pentax optio m20 cameras purchased at the same time. Both have developed the same problem: hit the on button and it tries to come on, but makes a funny sound, lens moves in and out trying to focus (screen is lit showing focus changing and green mode icon), then the camera shuts off and never gets into picture taking mode. I fixed one of the cameras once by pushing buttons after connecting and disconnecting from the computer (and the camera worked okay for several months), but repeate

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My camera was dropped. The LCD screen is black with two small crack lines on screen. There are some light vertical lines but no image at all (in camera or playback mode). Zoom moves. I can hear camera take multiple pictures in burst mode.I think it is still working. But the screen shows nothing and there is noview finder on this camera.

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Hello.. My the autofocus on my xsi is not working.. it sounds like the lens is not catching in a way.. like, the camera is asking it to focus but the lens isn't moving at all... it makes the sound it usually does when focusing but itt sounds maybe like when your tring to statr an car and it doesnt start... it just keeps straining... do you understand what I mean?

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Canon IXUS V2 Digital Camera

I have a canon A1100 and when I turn it on the screen reads "lens error restart camera". I have turned on off a few times but it still does not work. From the sound of the camera it seems like a mechanical problem.

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Canon PowerShot SD500 / IXUS 700 Digital Camera

My camera isn't working. I turn it on and the vision is blurry. They is makes a buzzing sound and turns off. I shook it and can hear rattling. It wasn't dropped or in any contact with water. Also when I hold down the focus button, the camera gets stuck and the screen will freeze. Please help.

It sounds like there is a problem with the lens and it needs a repair.\015\012\015\012An Out of Warranty repair for this model for this fault is about 48 pounds + shipping. KODAK also offers a Trade up option where you will have the oppor ...
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Hi there, I was taking photos with a 3 years old canon ixus 70 and suddenly the screen became black!! from then taking picture was impossible it comes out black too. All the menu buttons work properly, battery is full, sim card is correctly installed, video sound works but no images. This camera hasn't never been dropped and the lens looks pretty good. It doesn't come from the DISP. button because I first thought it was coming from this one but finally not... Any idea, ever heard about that prob

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Olympus D-600L Lense tries to open & shutter won't work. Firstly, Batteries are properly charged. The Zoom works, the SLR viewer is closed. When holding down the button it sounds like the camera wants to activate the shutter. I tried to remove the case but even after removing all the screws I still could not loosen the case. Any help would be appreciated.